Geophysics & Environmental Physics
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Hydrologic Cycle
Geophysics & Environmental Physics
Global Water Flux (km³/year)
The continuous global movement and transformation of water through Earth's atmosphere, land surface, oceans, and subsurface aquifers.
Water Balance: P = E + R + ΔS (Precipitation = Evaporation + Runoff + Storage Change)
Hydrothermal Vents
Geophysics & Environmental Physics
°C (Vent Fluid Temperature)
Fissures on the ocean floor near volcanically active mid-ocean ridges that vent geothermally heated, mineral-rich seawater into the ocean.
Geothermally Heated Seawater T ~ 350–400 °C